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How to Say ‘A cup with a lid’ in Italian

Un bicchiere con il coperchio

oon bee-KYEHR-eh kohn eel koh-PEHR-kyoh

[oon bee-KYEHR-eh kohn eel koh-PEHR-kyoh]

Phrase Breakdown

Un bicchiere

oon bee-KYEHR-eh

A glass / a cup

'Cch' before 'i' is a hard K sound, held longer: bik-KYE-re.

Example

Un bicchiere d'acqua, per favore.

A glass of water, please.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

bicchiere

[bee-KYEHR-eh]

Glass

A container made of glass for drinking liquids.

Example

Portami un bicchiere, per favore.

Bring me a glass, please.

con il coperchio

kohn eel koh-PEHR-kyoh

with the lid

'Coperchio' means lid. 'Chio' sounds like 'kyo': co-PER-kyo.

Example

La pentola con il coperchio.

The pot with the lid.

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

with

A preposition meaning with, often used to describe manner or attitude.

Example

Nell'espressione Con sincerità, Con spiega il modo in cui le persone si comportano.

In the expression 'Con sincerità,' 'Con' explains the way people behave.

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

coperchio

[koh-PEHR-kyoh]

lid

A cover for a cup or pot.

Example

Metti il coperchio sulla pentola.

Put the lid on the pot.

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